A South Downs Way Story
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This was a fine walk on an overcast but clear December day with shafts of sunlight shining through the clouds. It looked like an advertisement for life insurance. The first stop after getting off the bus and crossing the river was St. Botolph’s, a beautiful little Saxon church all on its own in the river valley. I suppose the town that used to surround it withered away. Then I climbed up onto the escarpment and walked northwest, passing the deep bowl of Steyning to the right, and stopping to eat my sandwich atop Chanctonbury Ring, which dominates the skyline for miles around. The views down into the Weald were spectacular. Soon enough, I was headed down the hill, past cattle, then sheep, to Washington and the Frankland Arms which served a sound pint of Harvey’s and a wonderful hot meal. Eventually a bus came and took me home.
Upper Beeding-Washington
6.8 miles
22 December 2002